Vegan Arroz con Leche
Updated Jan. 21, 2022
- Total Time
- 25 to 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1cup white short-grain or arborio rice, rinsed
- 5½cups unsweetened almond milk
- ½cup raw turbinado sugar or light brown sugar
- 1Ceylon cinnamon stick, whole
- 1star anise
- ¼teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓cup raisins, tightly packed
- 2teaspoons ground cinnamon, preferably Ceylon, for garnish
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
252 calories; 3 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 54 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 23 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 184 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Add the rice to a small pot with the almond milk, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
- Step 2
Heat over medium until it begins to simmer, then reduce to medium-low, stirring occasionally to make sure the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Step 3
Cook for a total of 20 to 25 minutes if using short grain white rice, or 35 to 40 minutes if using arborio. The rice should be tender and look creamy and thick.
- Step 4
In the last 5 minutes of cooking, when most of the liquid has absorbed, remove the cinnamon stick and star anise, and add the raisins.
- Step 5
Garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, and serve immediately.
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Comments
Yes, this a recipe for rice pudding, I don't know why they just don't call it what it is. Also, almond milk has virtually no nutritional value, and growing almonds is very water intensive. The are other "milk" substitutes that would work as well.
Made with 1.5 cup full fat coconut milk and 4 cups rice milk and ratio turned out good. Very easy and would make again
Hmmmm, I prefer the recipe of arroz con leche: rice, milk and, sugar and enough milk in order not to have a pudding but arroz con leche! Of course, you add a vanilla bean or a bit of a lemon rind.
Can this recipe be made with long grain brown rice? If so, how is texture and/or flavor altered? This is the only rice I keep on hand.
BJ-- I think you could make it with long grain brown rice if you increased the liquid and cooked it a lot longer. The result would necessarily be different as the flavor of brown rice is different than white, but it probably still be tasty. You could try doing it in a pressure cooker or instantpot.
Made this with 1.5 cups of coconut milk + 4 cups of Chobani oat milk and the balance was really nice. Rich and creamy without the coconut flavor showing up. I also added extra vanilla because 1/4 tsp seemed like so little. The rice pudding looked lovely speckled with vanilla bean.
I used 1.5 cup coconut milk, and e cups soya milk (for some added protein) with 1 cup of Arborio rice. I added 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, a splash of vanilla, and a sprinkle of sea salt- cooked for 40 mins or so, stirring frequently! Turned out very good.
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